Jonathan O. Dyer

Jonathan O. Dyer (August 1, 1982 – November 20, 1982) was a 3½-month-old baby who was killed when his uncle, 22-year-old Thomas S. Jenkins, whacked out of his mind from reading the Bible and smoking PCP, picked up the sleeping baby and threw him into a ceiling light fixture in his bedroom at 7814 Thor Avenue in Annandale on November 20, 1982.[1][2][3]

Jonathan's battered body was found on the floor of his bedroom by his older brother. He was taken to the Fairfax Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.[2]

By way of explaining his actions, Jenkins told Jonathan's parents, "I killed the devil."[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Man Held in Infant's Death." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Nov 21 1982. ProQuest. Web. 15 June 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Va. Man Charged in Infant Nephew's Death." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Nov 22 1982. ProQuest. Web. 15 June 2017.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Moore, Molly. "Va. Fisherman Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug-Related Slaying of Infant." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Jul 02 1983. ProQuest. Web. 15 June 2017.